2 Kings 5:4 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 5:4

2 And the Syrians had gone out ^aon raids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She² waited on Naaman’s wife.

3 Then she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.”

4 And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel.”

5 Then the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he departed and ^atook with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

6 Then he brought the letter to the king of Israel, which said,
Now be advised, when this letter comes to you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.

7 And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, “Am I ^aGod, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me.”

8 So it was, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

9 Then Naaman went with his horses and chariot, and he stood at the door of Elisha’s house.

10 And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and ^awash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 5:4

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American Standard Version
And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maiden that is of the land of Israel.

Amplified® Bible
[Naaman] went in and told his king, Thus and thus said the maid from Israel.

Contemporary English Version
When Naaman told the king what the girl had said,

Darby English Version
And he went and told his lord saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.

Good News Bible
When Naaman heard of this, he went to the king and told him what the girl had said.

King James Version
And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Naaman went in and told his master, saying, "Thus and thus spoke the girl who is from the land of Israel."

New International Version
Naaman went to his master and told him what the girl from Israel had said.

New King James Version
And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Naaman went in and told his master, saying, "Thus and thus spoke the girl who comes from the land of Israel."

Revised Standard Version
So Na'aman went in and told his lord, "Thus and so spoke the maiden from the land of Israel."

Young's Literal Translation
And `one' goeth in and declareth to his lord, saying, `Thus and thus she hath spoken, the damsel who `is' from the land of Israel.'

New English Translation
Naaman¹ went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.

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